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General material on redistricting reform (mostly late 1970s, early 1980s)

File — Box: 6

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection:

Correspondence, subject files, legal briefs and papers, and other material pertaining to Wells' career and interest in legislative representation and redistricting, including the Wells Vs. Rockefeller Supreme Court challenge, anti-gerrymandering legislation, presidential election system reform, and other legal cases concerning districting and reform.

Dates: 1964-1980.

Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4917, David I. Wells papers

Proposed Danford Amendment (U.S. Senate) ( 1979, 1980 ), 1979, 1980

File — Box: 6

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection:

Correspondence, subject files, legal briefs and papers, and other material pertaining to Wells' career and interest in legislative representation and redistricting, including the Wells Vs. Rockefeller Supreme Court challenge, anti-gerrymandering legislation, presidential election system reform, and other legal cases concerning districting and reform.

Dates: 1979; 1980

Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4917, David I. Wells papers

Wells v. Rockefeller ( 1966-1970 ) - case challenging three successive New York State Congressional Districting redistricting statutes (1961, 1968, 1970) - the first two successfully. Second phase ruling (1969) was by U.S. Supreme Court.

File — Box: 6

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection:

Correspondence, subject files, legal briefs and papers, and other material pertaining to Wells' career and interest in legislative representation and redistricting, including the Wells Vs. Rockefeller Supreme Court challenge, anti-gerrymandering legislation, presidential election system reform, and other legal cases concerning districting and reform.

Dates: 1966-1970

Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4917, David I. Wells papers / Wells v. Rockefeller ( 1966-1970 ) - case challenging three successive New York State Congressional Districting redistricting statutes (1961, 1968, 1970) - the first two successfully. Second phase ruling (1969) was by U.S. Supreme Court.

Box 6

Contains 3 Results:

General material on redistricting reform (mostly late 1970s, early 1980s)

Proposed Danford Amendment (U.S. Senate) ( 1979, 1980 ), 1979, 1980

Wells v. Rockefeller ( 1966-1970 ) - case challenging three successive New York State Congressional Districting redistricting statutes (1961, 1968, 1970) - the first two successfully. Second phase ruling (1969) was by U.S. Supreme Court.